Des Linden wins Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia half, Canada’s Cam Levins takes third
Encouraging results for Linden, who will race New York in November, and Levins, who will tackle his first marathon in Toronto next month
But the beauty of our sport lies here. Competitors for 13.1 miles and all smiles afterwards. It’s like when soccer players shake hands after a match.
Only cooler.#rnrphilly #runhappy pic.twitter.com/pUaU9okDRC— ChrisHeuisler (@RunHeuisler) September 16, 2018
Des Linden won the Philadelphia half-marathon this morning, successfully holding off Kellyn Taylor, who finished second. Linden’s time was 1:11:49. Taylor finished in 1:12:07.
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Congratulations to @des_linden, the 2018 Boston Marathon Champion, and today’s winner of the 2018 #RnRPhilly Half Marathon women’s race in 1:11:49 after a tight race with @kellyn_taylor who took a close 2nd place in 1:12:07! pic.twitter.com/WaTUgTWYPN
— Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series (@RunRocknRoll) September 16, 2018
For Linden, Philadelphia was a tune-up race for the TCS New York City Marathon, which she will run on November 4.
Nothing surprises me any more about Des. Nothing.
Winner. Again. And next time probably. #RnRPhilly pic.twitter.com/VBZxlhSCOP— ChrisHeuisler (@RunHeuisler) September 16, 2018
Taylor captured the attention of the running world in June when she won the Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota in 2:24:28, the seventh-fastest marathon time ever for an American woman.
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The Elite athletes brought the ? today in Philadelphia. #RnRPhilly pic.twitter.com/LfHxMJFncl
— Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series (@RunRocknRoll) September 16, 2018
The men’s race was won by Shura Kitata of the U.S. in 59:17. Parker Stinson finished second, in 1:03:02, and Canada’s Cam Levins was third, in 1:03:10.
Congratulations to @ShuraKitata, the winner of the #RnRPhilly Half Marathon Men’s race in 59:17! pic.twitter.com/ZIUFvgtPHY
— Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series (@RunRocknRoll) September 16, 2018
Cam Levins also raced Philadelphia as a tune-up, in his case for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 21. Stinson will run Chicago on October 7.
?today in 63:10 at the @runrocknroll Philadelphia HM. Always fun to be on the podium. Thank you to the Rock ‘n’ Roll crew for their hospitality and for putting on a great race. Nice prep for @scotiabank marathon in 5 weeks- the grind continues!#rocknrollmarathon #HOKAONEONE pic.twitter.com/vYuuE1mb6l
— Cam Levins (@CamLevins) September 17, 2018
Kitata was the second-place finisher at this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon in April.
Results will be updated as they come in.
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